A guide to game shows broadcast in the UK and Ireland for the seven days beginning 12 July 2008
Schedules are subject to change.
Highlights this week:
Britain's Strongest Man (C5, 10am Saturday)
- Who can lift a box of matches?
Llangollen '08 - Cor y Byd (S4C, 8.15 Saturday)
- Live coverage of the Llangollen Choir of the World competition. Far more prestigious than anything BBC1 can offer.
Coach Trip (More4, 1.55 Sunday)
- Another chance to see the competitive tourism series. Five episodes? That's almost an afternoon full!
Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Saturday
| 0210 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0525 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700.
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| 0825 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0900 | BBC2 | Escape from Scorpion Island x2
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| 0900 | CBBC | Brain-Jitsu
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0920 | S4C | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1000 | C5 | Britain's Strongest Man New! | Also FIVR 1655 today and 2200 tomorrow.
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| 1005 | BBC2 | 50/50
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| 1035 | BBC2 | The Slammer
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| 1130 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | A repeat of the Friday quarter-final.
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| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters
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| 1230 | C4 | Shipwrecked: the Hutcam Diaries
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| 1300 | C4 | Air Races | Also S4C.
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| 1333 | RWal | Extra Time Quiz | Also 1833.
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| 1510 | FIVR | The Shot
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| 1525 | BBC2 | Beat the Boss
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1550 | ITV2 | All-Star Family Fortunes | King v Bowman.
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| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x8
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal
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| 1700 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1730 | S4C | Deal or No Deal x2
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| 1800 | TV3 | All-Star Family Fortunes | Bracken v Winward.
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| 1805 | C5 | Superteams | Repeated from last night. Also FIVR 2300 tonight, 1900 tomorrow, 2200 Tu.
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| 1815 | BBC2 | The Weakest Link
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| 1840 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1845 | TV3 | Best of Antan Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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| 1900 | BBC1 | Last Choir Standing | Subject to delay if the athletics over-runs. Geddit?!
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| 2000 | BBC1 | This Time Tomorrow
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| 2000 | ITV | Who Dares, Sings! | Also TV3.
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| 2015 | S4C | Llangollen '08 - Cor y Byd Special
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| 2020 | RTE1 | The Big Money Game
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2315.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den Night
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| 2200 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? New! | Scotland only.
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| 2235 | TV5M | Fort Boyard
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| 2300 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | What links: the ultimate ancestor of Dimbleby Minor, the Boss Man, the 13th box, a tribute to Commissioner Korer, and A B or C?
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Sunday
| 0400 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 1000.
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| 0520 | C4 | Countdown
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0725 | ITV2 | Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon | 2: That's Lacklustre!
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| 0800 | BBC2 | Best of Friends | Also CBBC 0820 and 1700.
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| 0800 | VIR1 | Gladiators | Also 1700.
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| 0830 | BBC2 | Raven - The Secret Temple
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| 0900 | VIR1 | Fear Factor UK
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| 0900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 0900 | Mor4 | Scrapheap Challenge x4
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| 1140 | CBBC | Clutter Nutters
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| 1145 | C4 | Shipwrecked 2008
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| 1204 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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| 1220 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1300 | S4C | Scrapheap Challenge
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| 1355 | Mor4 | Coach Trip x5 New!
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| 1525 | CBBC | Beat the Boss
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| 1600 | C5US | Whose Line x6
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| 1640 | Mor4 | Come Dine With Me x5
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| 1745 | C4 | Scrapheap Challenge | The challenge: Manphibious Madness.
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| 2000 | C4 | Personal Services Required | Repeat.
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| 2030 | RTE1 | Heat | Not a version of Masterchef, honest.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2200 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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| 2310 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Weekdays
| 0410 | VIR1 | Takeshi's Castle x2 | Also 0900.
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| 0600 | VIR1 | Millionaire
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| 0700 | VIR1 | Catchphrase New!
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| 0900 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 0945 | TV5M | Des Chiffres et des Lettres | Not Mo.
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| 1000 | CBBC | Escape from Scorpion Island | Also 1400.
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| 1015 | TV5M | Tout le Monde Veut Prendre sa Place | Not Mo.
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| 1100 | CBBC | Trapped
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| 1130 | CBBC | Raven
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| 1200 | CBBC | Hider in the House
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| 1320 | DAVE | A Question of Sport
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| 1330 | S4C | Deal or No Deal
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| 1400 | ITV | Good Bid, Good Buy
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| 1400 | C5US | Whose Line Is It Anyway? x2 | Also 1800.
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| 1415 | S4C | Countdown
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| 1500 | ITV | Daily Cooks Challenge
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| 1505 | RTE2 | Quiz Zone | Repeated 1100 next day.
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| 1525 | C4 | Countdown | This week's Richard Digance is Rick Wakeman. Also More4 after midnight, and early mornings Mo, Th, Fr.
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| 1529 | TV5M | Questions pour un Champion
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| 1615 | C4 | Deal or No Deal | Also More4 1805, 0900, and lunchtime.
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| 1630 | BBC2 | Ready Steady Cook | Mo-We only.
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| 1700 | ITV | Goldenballs | Not STV, UTV.
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| 1700 | STV | Postcode Challenge
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| 1715 | BBC1 | The Weakest Link
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| 1800 | BBC2 | Eggheads | Mo-We only.
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| 2100 | DAVE | Buzzcocks
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| 2200 | C4 | Big Brother | Mo-We only. S4C 2200.
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Monday
| 1330 | Rad4 | Round Britain Quiz | (4/12) South v North
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| 1830 | Rad4 | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | (5/6) Jack Dee joins the regulars in a show from Brighton, autumn 2005.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | University Challenge | (2/31) Corpus Christi Oxford v Durham. Scotland 1930.
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| 2105 | TG4 | Survivor China
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| 2140 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2200 | BBC2 | Would I Lie to You?
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| 2220 | DAVE | QI
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| 2300 | DAVE | Would I Lie to You?
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| 2300 | E4 | Beauty and the Geek
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Tuesday
| 0215 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 1715 | S4CD | Mama Mia
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| 1900 | DAVE | Whose Line x2
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| 1900 | ESPT | Strongest Man | Serbia.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Sport Mastermind | For those who prefer some late-night Des, this is repeated at 0020 (0050 NI). Unless it's a new episode; we can't be sure.
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| 2000 | TG4 | Shabby go Chic
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| 2030 | RTE1 | Super Garden | A competitive gardening programme.
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| 2100 | BBC3 | Britain's Missing Top Model
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| 2235 | BBC1 | Panic Attack | NI only.
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| 2315 | DAVE | They Think It's All Over
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| 2320 | 2W | Funny Business
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Wednesday
| 1230 | BBC7 | Trivia Test Match | Also 1930.
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| 1715 | CBBC | Best of Friends
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| 1729 | TV5M | Fort Boyard | Everyone is a hunchback when they're falling. Last in the present series, but the new series is available worldwide through france2.fr
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| 1900 | C5US | Whose Line x2
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| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | Into the semi-finals.
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| 2000 | BBC2 | Sport Mastermind | Also 0000.
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| 2100 | C4 | Personal Services Required
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| 2200 | TV3 | Hell's Kitchen
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Thursday
| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1610 | S4C | Mama Mia
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| 1635 | BBC2 | Hider in the House
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| 2000 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef
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| 2100 | BBC2 | Mock the Week
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | S4C 2230.
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| 2140 | DAVE | HIGNFY
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| 2200 | TG4 | Paisean Faisean
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| 2220 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2235 | BBC1 | A Question of Sport Uncensored Special | You wouldn't catch Clare Balding putting up with this.
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Friday
| 0200 | DAVE | Street-Cred Sudoku
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| 1230 | BBC7 | Just a Minute | Merton, Hawks, Nimmo, Blythe Duff; Glasgow, 1998. Also 1930.
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| 1605 | BBC1 | Best of Friends
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| 1630 | CBBC | The Slammer
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| 1900 | DAVE | Dragons' Den
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| 2000 | C5 | Superteams
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| 2030 | BBC1 | Celebrity Masterchef | The grand final.
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| 2100 | BBC1 | Would I Lie to You? | Scotland 2320.
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| 2100 | C4 | Big Brother | Continues 2235. S4C 2330.
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| 2100 | ITV2 | America's Got Talent
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| 2200 | BBC2 | QI | Not 2W, Scotland.
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| 2200 | C4 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | S4C 2340.
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| 2220 | DAVE | Mock the Week
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| 2230 | RTR1 | Buille Faoi Thuairim
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| 2300 | DAVE | QI
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Challenge?
Saturday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroezzzz
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Dog Eat Dog
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| 0340 | Family Fortunes | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Dodgeball
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| 0800 | Gladiators
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| 0900 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1000 | Ninja Warrior x3
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| 1130 | Wheel of Fortune
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| 1200 | Millionaire
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| 1300 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1400 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1500 | Home Video Heroezzzz x4
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| 1700 | Take Your Pick x2
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| 1800 | Wipeout x3
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| 1930 | Bullseye x3
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| 2100 | Millionaire
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| 2200 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2300 | Home Video Heroes
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Sunday
As Saturday except
| 1700 | Celebrity Weakest Link x4 | To 2100.
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Monday
| 0000 | Home Video Heroes
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| 0100 | Gambling
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| 0300 | Dog Eat Dog
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| 0340 | Family Fortunes | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Friends Like These
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| 0800 | Takeshi
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| 0900 | Supermarket Sweep x2
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| 1000 | Wheel of Fortune x2
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| 1100 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 1200 | Catchphrase x2
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| 1300 | Small Talk x2 New!
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| 1400 | Wipeout x2
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| 1500 | Millionaire
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| 1600 | Take It or Leave It
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| 1700 | Home Video Heroes
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| 1800 | The Crystal Maze
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| 1900 | Family Fortunes x2
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| 2000 | Home Video Heroes
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| 2100 | Take It or Leave It
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| 2200 | 8 Out of 10 Cats x2
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| 2300 | Millionaire
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Tuesday - Friday
As Monday except
| 0300 | 3-2-1 | To 0400.
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| 0700 | Takeshi
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| 0730 | Ninja Warrior | To 0800.
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Shortcuts: Highlights | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Challenge
Channel abbreviations
| BBC1 | BBC1 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| BBC2 | BBC2 (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| 2W | BBC2 Wales digital service
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| BBC3 | BBC3
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| BBC4 | BBC4
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| BBC7 | BBC7 (Radio)
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| BOOM | Boomerang
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| BORD | Border (ITV in Cumbria, south Scotland, and Isle of Man)
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| BRVO | Bravo
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| C5 | Five
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| CBBC | CBBC
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| CBBS | Cbeebies
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| CLAS | Classic FM (Radio)
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| DAVE | Dave
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| DISC | Discovery
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| DISN | Disney Channel
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| DRAM | UKTV Drama
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| DRT | Discovery Real Time
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| DSCI | Discovery Science
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| ESPT | Eurosport
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| ESP2 | Eurosport 2
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| GOLD | UKTV Gold
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| HLMK | Hallmark
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| ITV | ITV (Network unless otherwise noted)
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| ITV2 | ITV2
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| ITV3 | ITV3
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| ITV4 | ITV4
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| LIV | UK Living TV
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| LIV2 | UK Living TV 2
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| MOR4 | More 4
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| NICK | Nickelodeon
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| PCM1 | Paramount Comedy 1
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| PCM2 | Paramount Comedy 2
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| Rad1 | BBC Radio 1
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| Rad2 | BBC Radio 2
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| Rad3 | BBC Radio 3
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| Rad4 | BBC Radio 4
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| Rad5 | BBC Radio 5
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| RCym | BBC Radio Cymru
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| RSct | BBC Radio Scotland
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| RUls | BBC Radio Ulster
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| RWal | BBC Radio Wales
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| RTE1 | RTE1 (Irish)
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| RTE2 | RTE2 (Irish)
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| RTR1 | RTE Radio 1 (Irish)
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| S4C | S4C (analogue)
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| S4CD | S4C Digidol
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| SCI | Sci-Fi
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| SKY3 | Sky Thrcc
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| STV | STV (ITV in North/Central Scotland)
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| TLKS | Talk Sport (radio)
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| TV3 | TV3 (Irish)
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| TV5M | TV5 Monde (Europe)
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| TG4 | TG 4 (Irish)
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| UTV | Ulster Television (ITV in Northern Ireland)
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| VIR1 | Virgin 1
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| VIRG | Virgin Radio
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See also
TV Guide Last Week
